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Did You Know?

Californians consume more than 18 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel each year!

Half of ALL the energy used by Californians is in the transportation sector.
In 2012, 37 percent of the oil we used in California came from in-state sources, 12 percent came from Alaska, and 51 percent came from foreign sources.

Nationally, about 40% percent of the oil our country uses comes from foreign sources.

Eighty-five percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and power our vehicles.

Transportation Energy Choices

Roughly half of all the energy used in California is used by
the transportation sector. We use more than 18 billion gallons
of gasoline and diesel fuel a year. That's enough to drive a car, getting
30 mpg, to make more than 2,900 round trips to the sun and back.

We all know to turn off lights when we leave a room, and we
all know about recycling beverage containers. But few of us
think twice about hoping in the car for a quick trip to the
market and then another trip to the bank and then another
trip to the clothing store.
And we rarely think about the cost of a gallon of gasoline
or diesel unless the prices get too high.

With record high gasoline and diesel prices in 2008, many
people were thinking twice about the choices they have when
it comes to transportation. This section will help you
understand the choices you can make in the vehicle you buy,
the fuel it uses, how you drive, and the way you travel to
school or work.